Africa

Zimbabwe's New President

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Just two days after the inauguration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the people of Zimbabwe wait to see what sort of government the new leader will form.

The Fragmented Forests Of Madagascar

by Rowan Moore Gerety

Madagascar is home to plants and animals found nowhere else, but their habitats are disappearing. The forest cover has fallen by more than 40 percent in recent decades. And what remains is fragmented.

Attack On Egypt Mosque Kills More Than 300

At least 305 people died in an attack on a Sufi mosque in the northern Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Al Jazeera's Washington bureau chief Abderrahim Foukara about the attack on civilians.

Deadly Attack In Egypt Leaves At Least 235 Dead

At least 235 people were killed in Egypt today as the country experienced its deadliest terror attack ever. A Sufi mosque in the Sinai Peninsula was bombed during Friday prayers — and attackers sprayed worshippers with gunfire. NPR's Elise Hu speaks with AFP's Samer Al-Atrush about the aftermath.